May's Theme At So Many Roads

For May 2022, our theme will be a brand new one - The Last 20 Of The 20th!  In other words, vvery concert we post wil take place between 1980 and 1999, the last 20 years of the 20th century! We'll have at least 1 post from each and every one of those years! And, we'll try to bring you some artists we post less frequently so as to continue to expand teh breath and depth of our offerings here at So Many Roads!

Enjoy the tunz!

Phil & Friends - 2001-04-30 - New York, NY (SBD)

Phil Lesh & Friends

2001-04-30

Roseland Ballroom

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Jam >

02. Soulshine >

03. Pride of Cucamonga >

04. Wharf Rat >

05. Friend Of The Devil

06. St. Stephen >

07. Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion

2nd Set:

01. Bird Song >

02. Night 0f 1000 Stars

03. Terrapin Station >

04. Help On The Way >

05. Slipknot >

06. The Eleven >

07. Slipknot >

08. Franklin's Tower

09. Intros

10. Stella Blue >

11. Box Of Rain

Phil & Friends - 2001-04-30 - New York,  NY (SBD)

Phil & Friends 2001 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here;s the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring Phil & Friends in 2001. This one is a soundboard rexording form Roseland in New York City on Aopril 30, 2001, 21 years ago today. By the way, the 2001 5 piece line up was often called the Phil Lesh Quintent, or for short, The Q!

Phil Lesh - 2001-04-29 - Asbury Park NJ (SBD)

Phil Lesh & Friends

2001-04-29

Convention Hall

Asbury Park NJ

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Jam >

02. Eyes Of The World >

03. The Wheel >

04. Low Spark Of High Heeled Bpys >

05. Cold Rain and Snow

06. Tastes Like Wine >

07. Scarlet Begonias

2nd Set:

01. Tons of Steel >

02. Casey Jones

03. Broken Arrow >

04. Viola Lee Blues >

05. Shakedown Street >

06. Bertha >

07. Viola Lee Blues >

08. Midnight Hour >

09. Viola Lee Blues

Encore:

01. Donor Rap

02. Midnight Train >

03. I Know You Rider

Phil Lesh - 2001-04-29 - Asbury Park NJ (SBD)

Phil & Friends 2001 - Back To Back - #1: When you spend the first 3 decades of your career alongside one of the greatest guitarists in history (namely, the one and only Jerry Garcia), you have to think carefully about who you choose to be your lead guitarist when you start your own band. So, when Phil Lesh launched Phil & Friends in 1998, he made sure that his rotating ensemble always had a Guitar God at the helm. Jorma Kaukonen, Trey Anastaiso, Derek Trucks, Steve Kimock,and Stanley Jordan are just a few of the names that have played lead guitar for Phil. Another is Warren Haynes, who can be heard loud and clear on this soundboard recording from Asbury Park from April 29, 2001, 21 years ago todayWarren, who has also lit up the stage for the Allman Brothers and Govt Mule, as well as during his own solo shows, was ranked #23 on Rolling Stone's 2003 list if the top guitarists, though he was inexplicably left off the 2011 version of the list. I won't even try to explain that one. The show also features Jimmy Herring, who despite stints Widespread Panic, The Dead, the Other Ones, the Allman Brothers, Aquarium Rescue Unit and, of Course Phil & Friends, just never seems to get any recognition for his amazing guitar work. The incredible 2001 line up also featured drummer John Molo and keyboard plater Rob Barraco.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

Allman Brothers Band - 1995-04-29 - Little Rock, AK (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band

1995-04-29

Riverfront Amphitheater

Little Rock, AK 

Soundboard Recording

160 kbps

Artwoprk Included

01. Don't Want You No More (missing)

02. It's Not My Cross To Bear (missing)

03. Ain't Wastin' Time No More

04. Blue Sky

05. Good Clean Fun

06. Sailin' 'Cross The Devil's Sea

07. The Same Thing

08. Soulshine

09. Can't Get To Heaven on a Ten Dollar Bill

10. End Of The Line

11. Heart Of Stone

12. Back Where It All Begins

13. Hoochie Coochie Man

14. I Know I Oughta Leave

15. Jessica

Encore:

16. One Way Out

17. Nobody Knows

Allman Brothers Band - 1995-04-29 - Little Rock, AK (SBD)

Allman Brothers 1995 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the @nd part of our Back To Back set featuring the Allman Brothers in 1995.This one is a soundboard recording from April 29, 1995, 27 years ago today.

Allman Brothers Band - 1995-04-28 - Pelham, AL (SBD)

Allman Brothers Band

1995-04-28

Oak Mountain

Pelham, Alabama

Soundboard Recording

160 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Statesboro Blues

02. Midnight Rider

03. You Don't Love Me

04. Blue Sky

05. What's Done Is Done

06. Soulshine

07. The Same Thing

08. Dreams

09. Change My Way Of Living

10. End Of The Line

11. Back Where It All Begins

12. Hoochie Coochie Man

13. No One To Run With

14. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

Encore:

15. Ain't Wastin' Time No More

16. Southbound (w/Tom Doucette on harmonica, Sean Ferguson on guitar)

17. Whipping Post

Allman Brothers Band - 1995-04-28 - Pelham, AL (SBD)

Allman Brothers 1995 - Back To Back - #1: On May 3, 1994, the Allman Brothers released Where it All Begins, their 11th studio album and 3rd since te band reformed in 1990. The new disc included the single No One To Run With, which went to #7 on the Billboard mainstream rock charts. The album also featured Soulshine, written by Warren Haynes, which became one of Warren's signature live tunes, whether playing with the Allmans, Govt Mule or solo. This soundboard recording captures the Allman's about a year after the release of Where It All Begins, on April 28, 1995, 27 years ago today. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this set.

Paul McCartney - 2015-04-28 - Tokyo, Japan (IEM Matrix)

Paul McCartney

2015-04-28

Budokan Hall

Tokyo, Japan

IEM Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Soundcheck - Part 1

01. Wind Synthesizer & Keyboards Soundcheck 

02. Keyboards Soundcheck (Hope for the Future) 

03. Keyboards & Wind Synthesizer Soundcheck (Listen to What The Man Said) 

04. Keyboards & Wind Synthesizer Soundcheck (Lady Madonna > Listen to What The Man Said) 

05. Drums & Synthesizer Soundcheck 

06. Drums & Synthesizer Soundcheck (Penny Lane > Let Me Roll It) 

07. Drums & Synthesizer Soundcheck (Lady Madonna > Queenie Eye) 

08. Drums & Synthesizer Soundcheck (Hope For The Future) 

09. Band Soundcheck (Got To Get You Into My Life > Temporary Secretary > Jam) 

10. Drums Soundcheck 

11. Band Soundcheck (Hope For The Future) 

12. Piano Jam ("Keith Jarrett and the New Beatles") 

13. Band Soundcheck (Band On The Run > Instrumental Jam) 

14. Band Soundcheck (The Long and Winding Road > I Don't Live Today > Third Stone From The Sun) 

15. Band Soundcheck (When The Levee Breaks) 

16. Piano Soundcheck 

Soundcheck - Part 2 

01. Intro 

02. Matchbox 

03. Honey Don't 

04. Flaming Pie 

05. Penny Lane #1 

06. Got To Get You Into My Life 

07. Another Girl #1 

08. Another Girl #2 

09. Penny Lane #2 

10. Penny Lane #3 

11. Martha My Dear Intro > C Moon 

12. Celebration 

13. It's So Easy 

14. San Francisco Bay Blues 

15. Midnight Special 

16. Dance Tonight 

17. Bluebird 

18. Massage Song > Lady Madonna 

19. Outro > Piano Soundcheck (Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five)

Concert

01. Before the Opening 

02. Opening SE (Besame Mucho > Money (That's What I Want) > I Wanna Be Your Man > Twist and Shout > And I Love Her -> Octopus's Garden > Let 'Em In - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey > No More Lonely Nights > With A Little Luck - Goodnight Tonight > Silly Love Songs > Temporary Secretary > The End) 

03. Can't Buy Me Love 

04. Save Us 

05. All My Loving 

06. One After 909 

07. Let Me Roll It > Foxy Lady 

08. Paperback Writer 

09. My Valentine 

10. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five 

11. Maybe I'm Amazed 

12. I've Just Seen A Face 

13. Another Day 

14. Dance Tonight 

15. We Can Work It Out 

16. And I Love Her 

17. Blackbird 

18. New  

19. Lady Madonna 

20. Another Girl 

21. Got To Get You Into My Life 

22. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! 

23. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 

24. Back In The U.S.S.R. †13. Let It Be 

24. Live and Let Die 

26. Hey Jude  

Encore: 

27. Yesterday 

28. Birthday 

29. Golden Slumbers > Carry That Weight > The End 

19. Closing

Paul McCartney - 2015-04-28 - Tokyo, Japan (IEM Matrix) 

Paul McCartney 2015 -- Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring Paul McCartney in Japan in 2015. This one is am IEM matrix from Tokyo from April 28, 2015, 7 years ago today, For this final show iu Japan, Sir Paul played at Budokan Hall,  The Beatles, of course, had been the first rock act to perform at the legendary venue when they played 3 shows there in 1966.  For the show, Macca changed up his set list, dropping such notable songs as  The Long & Winding Road, Eleanor Rigby, Jet, Band On The Run, Day Tripper and Helter Skelter.  In addition, the set list included his first ever live performance of the 50-year-old Beatles song, Another Girl. The show was broadcast on TV across the Japan, giving the entire country a chance to catch Sir Paul in concert.

Pink Floyd - 1975-04-27 - Los Angeles CA (Ex Aud)

Pink Floyd

1975-04-27

Sports Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Raving And Drooling

02. You Gotta Be Crazy

03. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)

04. Have A Cigar

05. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)

06. Speak To Me

07. Breathe

08. On The Run

09. Time

10. Breathe (Reprise)

11. The Great Gig In The Sky

12. Money

13. Us And Them

14. Any Colour You Like

15. Brain Damage

16. Eclpse

17. Audience

18. Echoes

Pink Floyd - 1975-04-27 - Los Angeles CA (Ex Aud) 

Pink Floyd 1975- Back to Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring Pink Floyd in Los Angeles in 1975.  This excellent audience reciording captures the band on April 27, 1974, 57 ueras ago today.

Paul McCartney - 2015-04-27 - Tokyo, Japan (IEM Matrix)

Paul McCartney

2015-04-27

Budokan Hall

Tokyo, Japan

IEM Matrix Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

Soundcheck 

01. Keyboards Soundcheck

02. Intro

03. Honey Hush

04. Blue Suede Shoes

05. Flaming Pie

06. Birthday

07. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'

08. Let 'Em In

09. Every Night

10. It's So Easy

11. Midnight Special

12. Ram On

13. Bluebird

14. Massage Song > Lady Madonna

15. Outro

Concert

01. Opening

02. Magical Mystery Tour

03. Save Us

04. Can't Buy Me Love

05. Jet

06. Let Me Roll It > Foxy Lady

07. Paperback Writer

08. My Valentine

09. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five

10. The Long And Winding Road

11. Maybe I'm Amazed

12. I've Just Seen A Face

13. We Can Work It Out

14. Another Day

15. Hope for the Future

16. And I Love Her

17. Blackbird

18. Here Today

19. New

20. Queenie Eye

21. Lady Madonna

22. All Together Now

23. Lovely Rita

24. Eleanor Rigby

25. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

26. Something

27. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

29. Band On The Run

29. Back In The U.S.S.R.

30. Let It Be

31. Live And Let Die

32. Hey Jude

1st Encore;

33. Day Tripper

34. Hi, Hi, Hi

35. I Saw Her Standing There

2nd Encore;

36. Yesterday

37. Helter Skelter

38. Golden Slumbers > Carry That Weight > The End

39. Closing

Paul McCartney - 2015-04-27 - Tokyo, Japan (IEM Matrix)

Paul McCartney 2015 - Back To Back - #1: In March 2014, Paul McCartney announced he was bringing is Out There Tour back to Asia, scheduling 3 shows in Japan, as well as his first show ever in South Korea. Unfortunately when Sir Paul arrived in Japan, he came down with a virus that forced him to postpone, and then cancel the entire run. Those shows were rescheduled for Spring 2015.  This Back To Back set captures the last 2 nights of the Japanese leg of the tour, starting with an IEM marux recording from Tokyo on April 27, 2015, 7 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

Pink Floyd - 1975-04-26 - Los Angeles CA (Ex Aud)

Pink Floyd

1975-04-26

The Forum

Los Angeles CA

Excellent Audience recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Raving And Drooling

02. You Gotta Be Crazy

03. Shine On You Crazy Diamond I-V

04. Have A Cigar

05. Shine On You Crazy Diamond VI-IX

CD 2:

01. Speak To Me

02. Breathe

03. On The Run

04. Time

05. The Great Gig In The Sky

06. Money.

07. Us And Them

08. Any Colour You Like

09. Brain Damage

10. Eclipse

11. Echoes

Pink Floyd - 1975-04-26 - Los Angeles CA (Ex Aud) 

Pink Floyd 1975- Back to Back - #1: After only playing only 27 shows in 1974, all in Europe, Pink Floyd launched a full scale North American tour on April 8, 1975 that ran all the way to June 28. The tour was unique in several respects. First, while the shows were often referred to as the Wish You Were Here tour, the album by that name would not be released until September of that year. The band did play both the Shine On You Crazy Diamond suite (all 9 parts) and Have A Cigar from that soon to be released disc, but they had not yet completed either the title track or Welcome To The Machine. Second, the opening 2 songs of each concert, Raving and Drooling and You've Got To Be Crazy, were actually early versions of Sheep and Dogs, two tunes which would not appear in final form until the release of their 1977 album, Animals. Finally, for the last part of each show, Pink Floyd played the entire Dark Side of The Moon album, the last time the band would do so with Roger Waters. This excellent audience recording, from legendary taper Mike Millard, captures Pink Floyd near the start of the tour, in Los Angeles on April 21, 1975, 47 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

Edie Brickell - 1991-04-26 - Dallas, TX (SBD)

Edie Brickell 

& New Bohemians

1991-04-26

Bronco Bowl

Dallas, TX

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Ghost Of A Dog               

02. Woyaho                       

03. Mama Help Me                 

04. Little Miss S                

05. Nothing                      

06. Carmelito*                   

07. Strings Of Love             

08. Use Your Imagination        

09. Lunatics                    

10. Picture Perfect Morning     

11. Black & Blue                

CD 2:                          

01. He Said >                   

02. Drums >                      

03. 10,000 Angels               

04. What I Am                    

05. Love Like We Do             

06. Oak Cliff Bra                

07. A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall     

08. Forgiven                     

Encore:

09. Tell Mama

Edie Brickell - 1991-04-26 - Dallas, TX (SBD)

Edie Brickell 1991 - Back to Back - #2:  As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring Edie Brickell & New Bohemians in 1991.  This one is a soundboard recording from April 26, 1991, 31 years ago today.

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Edie Brickell - 1991-04-25 - Austin TX (SBD)

Edie Brickell 

& New Bohemians

1991-04-25 

Opry House

Austin, TX

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Ghost Of A Dog

02. Woyaho

03. Mama Help Me

04. Little Miss S

05. Nothing

06. Carmelito

07. Strings Of Love

08. ???

09. Black & Blue

10. He Said >

11. Drums >

12. 10,000 Angels

13. Improv >

14. What I Am

15. Love Like We Do

16. Oak Cliff Bra >

17. A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall

18. Forgiven

Encore 1:

19. Circle

20. Jack Rabbit

Encore 2:

21. Strange Thing

Edie Brickell - 1991-04-25 - Austin TX (SBD)

Edie Brickell 1991 - Back to Back - #1: In 1985, Edie Brickell, was invited to sing in a local folk rock group, New Bohemians. Soon after, she would join the band as lead singer. Three years later, their 1988 debut album, Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, became surprise critical and commercial success. The album sold over 3 million copies and climbed tho #4 on the Billboard charts. The single, What I Am, went to # 7 on the Billboard charts and received extensive airplay on MTV. In addition, What I Am was featured in a 1989 episode of Miami Vice, an episode of Beavis and Butt-head, an episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. and in the 1989 Patrick Dempsey film Loverboy. This soundboard recording captures the band a few years after their breakthrough, in Austin on April 25, 1991, 31 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of theis Back to Back set.

Bruce Hornsby - 1996-04-24 - Kalamazoo, MI (SBD)

Bruce Hornsby
& Bela Fleck
1996-04-24
The Gilmore Keyboard Festival
Miller Auditorium
Kalamazoo, MI
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. New South Africa             
02. Western Skyline > It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry > Western Skyline            

03.  Rainbow's Cadillac          
04. Sunset Road                   
05. The Way It Is                 
06. Instrumental Duet            
07. Mandolin Rain > Brokedown Palace             
08. Bela Solo Jam                
 
CD 2:                   
01. Instrumental Duet            
02. White Wheeled Limousine     
03. End Of The Innocence          
04. Fields of Gray > Terrapin Tease > Across The River             
05. Teases (Werewolves of London, Happy Birthday, The Entertainer)      
06. Cheeseballs in Cowtown    
07. Spider Fingers

Encore              
08. Encore: The Valley Road

Bruce Hornsby - 1996-04-24 - Kalamazoo, MI (SBD)

As promised yesterday, here's the final one from our Back To Back entry featuring Bruce Hornsby in 1996,  This one is a soundboard recording from April 4, 1996, 26 years today, in Kalamazoo. Bruce gets some help from Bela Fleck on this one!

Bruce Hornsby - 1996-04-23 - Columbus, OH (SBD)

Bruce Hornsby
1996-04-23
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

CD 1:
01. Spider Fingers > (Hole in the Bucket)
02. White-Wheeled Limousine > (The Letter)
03. Hot House Ball
04. Wharf Rat >
05. Talk of the Town >
06. Big Boss Man
07. Drunken Hiccups > On the Western Skyline >
08. When I Paint My Masterpiece
09. Don't Do It
10. Across The River
11. Sugaree

CD 2:
01. Piano Solo > The Show Goes On
02. Down The Road Tonight
03. Rainbow's Cadillac
04. Stranded on Easy Street
05. Defenders of the Flag
06. Terrapin Jam > I Know You Rider
07. Another Day > (Hard Rain's Gonna Fall) >
08. Idol with the Golden Head > Mighty Quinn > Train to Cry > Another Day >
09. Valley Road
10. Mandolin Rain > That Would Be Something > Brokedown Palace
11. Tango King

Bruce Hornsby  - 1996-04-23 - Columbus, OH (SBD)

As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd post in our Back To Back entry featuring Bruce Hornsby in 1996. This one is a soundboard recording from April 23, 1996, 26 years ago today, from St. Louis. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the final show in this series.

Bruce Hornsby - 1996-04-22 - St Louis, MO (SBD)

Bruce Hornsby

1996-04-22

Mississippi Nights

St. Louis, MO

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Spider Fingers > (Mountain Jam)

02. White Wheeled Limousine > (My Baby Wrote Me A Letter)

03. Hot House Ball

04. Drunken Hiccups >

05. Western Skyline >

06. Masterpiece

07. Scarlet Begonias

08. Fields of Gray

09. Under The Boardwalk

10. The Changes

11. Rainbow’s Cadillac

12. Across The River

13. Wharf Rat >

14. Talk Of The Town

15. Defenders Of The Flag

16. Carry The Water

17. Valley Road

Encore:

18. Mandolin Rain >

19. Brokedown Palace

20. Walk In The Sun >

21. Cruise Control

Bruce Hornsby  - 1996-04-22 - St Louis, MO (SBD)

Bruce Hornby 1996 - Back To Back - #1: The year 1996 marked the 10th anniversary of the release of Bruce Hornsby's Grammy Award winning debut album, The Way It Is. Rather than look backward, however, Hornsby continued to find ways to push his musical style forward. The cover of his recently released album, Hot House, featured an imagined jam session between bluegrass legend Bill Monroe and jazz legend Charlie Parker, two genres of music that Hornsby incorporated into the songs on that disc. The album also featured guest appearances by such diverse artists as Bela Fleck, Pat Metheney and the late Jerry Garcia. During this period, Hornsby's concerts took on a more improvisational tone, as he often took requests from the audience, rather than work from a set list. He would challenge himself to find ways to seamlessly string together diverse requests, turning the album versions of songs into more complex arrangements. As he says on his website, "I think of my songs as living beings that evolve and change and grow through the years." In his continuing quest to grow and evolve his music, Hornsby also participated in the Further Festival in 1996, one of the many Grateful Dead family endeavors launched in the wake of the death of Jerry Garcia. His band played along with Bob Weir & Ratdog, Mickey Hart's Mystery Box, Hot Tuna, Los Lobos and others. Given all that, we figured it would be great to bring yo a host this month a host of shows from Hornsby's 1996 spring tour so you could see for yourself the evolution of his musical style. This soundboard recording captures, Hornsby on April 22, 1996, 26 years ago today in St. Louis,  Download this one, come back later tomorrow and the next day for parts 2 and 3 of this set. 

The Highwaymen - 1993-04-21 - Toronto, Canada (SBD)

The Highwaymen

1993-04-21

The Skydome

Toronto, Canada

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. intro

02. Highwayman

03. Mamas, Don’t Let You Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

04. Good Hearted Woman

05. Nobody Knows I’m Elvis

06. There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang

07. Folsom Prison Blues

08. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

09. Help Me Make It Through the Night

10. Sunday Morning Coming Down

11. Ring Of Fire

12. Valentine

13. Best Of All Possible Worlds

14. Desperados Waiting For A Train

15. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way

16. Angels Flying Too Close To The Ground

17. Me And Bobby McGee

18. Amanda

19. Get Rhythm

20. Shipwrecked In The Eighties

21. Farther Down The Road

22. Good Love

23. Always On My Mind

24. Ghost Riders In The Sky

25. Long Black Veil

26. I’ve Always Been Crazy

27. Graceland

28. The Promise

29. A Boy Named Sue

30. Dreamin’ My Dreams

31. Crazy

32. Yabba Dabba Doo

33. Big River

34. Orange Blossom Special

35. Why Me

36. Luchenbach, Texas

37. On the Road Again 

38. outro

The Highwaymen - 1993-04-21 - Toronto, Canada (SBD)

The Highwaymen 1993 - Back To Back - #2: As promised, here's part 2 of our Back To Back set featuring The Highwaymen in 1993. This one is a soundboard recording from Toronyo from April 21,1993, 29 years ago today.

The Highwaymen - 1993-04-20 - Chicago, IL (SBD)

The Highwaymen
1993-04-20 
Rosemont Horizon
Chicago, IL
Soundboard Recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

01. intro
02. Highwayman
03. Mamas, Don’t Let You Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
04. Good Hearted Woman
05. Nobody Knows I’m Elvis
06. There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang
07. Folsom Prison Blues
08. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
09. Help Me Make It Through the Night
10. Sunday Morning Coming Down
11. Ring Of Fire
12. Valentine
13. Best Of All Possible Worlds
14. Desperados Waiting For A Train
15. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
16. Angels Flying Too Close To The Ground
17. Me And Bobby McGee
18. Amanda
19. Get Rhythm
20. Shipwrecked In The Eighties
21. Farther Down The Road
22. Good Love
23. Always On My Mind
24. Ghost Riders In The Sky
25. Long Black Veil
26. I’ve Always Been Crazy
27. Graceland
28. The Promise
29. Ragged Old Flag
30. Dreamin’ My Dreams
31. Crazy
32. Yabba Dabba Doo
33. Big River
34. Orange Blossom Special
35. Why Me
36. Luchenbach, Texas
37. On the Road Again 
38. outro

The Highwaymen - 1993-04-20 - Chicago, IL (SBD)

The Highwaymen 1993 - Back To Back - #1: Think of country music and the names Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash immediately spring to mind.  Add Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings and you have a virtual Mount Rushmore of Country Music. The superstar quartet recorded 3 albums together between 1985 and 1995: Highwaymen in 1985, Highwaymen 2 in 1990 and The Road Goes On Forever in 1995. This sounndboard recording captures them on tour in 1993 in support of their 2nd disc, in Chicago on April 20, 1993, 29 years ago today.  Download ths one, the come back tomorrow for part 2 of this Back To Back entry.

Jerry Garcia (Legion Of Mary) - 1975-04-20 - Madison, WI (SBD)

Jerry Garcia

Legion of Mary

1975-04-20

Capital City Theater

Madison, WI

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Let it Rock

02. Feels Like Dynamite

03. Going Going Gone

04. Favella

05. Someday Baby

06. Roadrunner

07. Harder They Come

08. Wondering Why

09. I'll Take a Melody

10. Mississippi Moon

11. Boogie on Reggae Woman

12. Every Word You Say

13. Mystery Train

14. Sitting in Limbo

15. Tore Up

16. Wicked Messenger 

Jerry Garcia (Legion Of Mary) - 1975-04-20 - Madison, WI (SBD) 

Legion Of Mary 1975 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 3nd half of our Back Top Back entry featuring Jerry Garcia with Legion of Mary in 1975. This one is a soundboard recording from Madison from April 20, 1975, 47 years ago today. 

Jerry Garcia (Legion Of Mary) - 1975-04-19 - Milwaukee, WI (SBD)

Jerry Garcia

Legion Of Mary

1975-04-19

Oriental Theater

Milwaukee, WI

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Tough Mama

02. It’s No Use

03. Feels Like Dynamite

04. Leave Your Hat On

05. Every Word You Say

06. That’s What Love Will Make You Do

07. Wicked Messenger

08. Harder They Come

Jerry Garcia (Legion Of Mary) - 1975-04-19 - Milwaukee, WI (SBD)

Legion Of Mary 1975 - Back To Back - #1: During the Grateful Dead’s 18 month hiatus from October 1974 to June 1976, Jerry Garcia engaged in a host of side projects. Those ranged from editing the Grateful Dead movie to recording new material to forming a new band known as Legion of Mary. In addition to Garcia, Legion of Mary (LOM) included Merl Saunders on keyboard, Martin Fierro on sax, and Ron Tutt on drums. While the band’s tenure was short, Garcia used it to continue to explore and experiment with a host of musical styles. In their live shows, the band melded together an eclectic mix blues, funk, reggae, rock, psychedalia, and especially jazz. This set from Milwaukee, WI on April 20, 1975, 47 years ago today, is a perfect example of the breath and range of music covered by LOM. The band played R&B songs such as I Feel Like Dynamite and That's What Love Will Make You Do, Motown tunes such as Boogie On Reggae Women and I’m A Road Runner, jazz numbers such as Favela, and reggae classics such as Sitting In Limbo and The Harder They Come. Perhaps almost as interesting is that the 2 nights do not include Grateful Dead tune. Download this soundboard, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this entry.

Nick Lowe - 1987-04-18 - San Diego, CA (FM)

Nick Lowe

1987-04-18

San Diego State University

San Diego CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Without Love

02. From Now On

03. Nick talks

04. Cruel To Be Kind

05. When I Write The Book

06. Raining Raining

07. Talk - Huey Lewis Story

08. Heart

09. Rose Of England

10. Too Many Teardrops

11. Big, Big Love

12. So It Goes

13. I Knew The Bride

Nick Lowe - 1987-04-18 -  San Diego, CA (FM)

Nick Lowe 1987 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back entry featuring Nick Lowe in 1987.  This one is an FM broadcast from San Diego from April 18, 1987, 35 years agpo today.

Nick Lowe - 1987-04-17 - Irvine, CA (FM)

Nick Lowe

1987-04-17
UC Irvine
Los Angeles CA
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Without Love
02. From Now On
03. Cruel To Be Kind
04. When I Write The Book
05. Raining Raining
06. Heart
07. Rose Of England
08. Too Many Teardrops
09. Big, Big Love
10. So It Goes
11. I Knew The Bride

Nick Lowe - 1987-04-17 -  Irvine, CA (FM)

Nick Lowe 1987 - Back To Back - #1: In early 1987, Nick Lowe spent time working with and helping out hios friends!  in february, he spent 5 days with John Hiatt, helping hom record his breakthrough album, Bring The Family. Then in the spring, he served as the lead in band for long time colaborsator, Elvis Costello.  This Fm broadcast captures him during that solo acoustic tour, in Irvine on April 17, 1987, 35 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

Elton John - 2010-04-17 - Green Bay, WI (SBD)

Elton John
2010-04-17
The Resch Center
Green Bay, WI
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Funeral For A Friend > Love Lies Bleeding
02. Saturday Nights Alright (For Fighting)
03. Levon
04. Madman Across The Water
05. Tiny Dancer
06. Philadelphia Freedom
07. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
08. Daniel
09. Rocket Man
10. I  Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
11. Sad Songs
12. Take  Me To The Pilot
13. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
14. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me=
15. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest  Word
16. Candle In The Wind >
17. You're Never To Old To Love Somebody
18. Honky Cat
19. Burn Down The Mission
20. Benny  And The Jets
21. The Bitch Is Back
22. I'm Still Standing
23. Crocodile Rock

Encore
24. Your Song
25. Circle of Life

Elton John - 2010-04-17 - Green Bay, WI (SBD)

Elton John 2010 - Back To Back - #3:  As promised yesterday, here's the 3rd post and final post in our Back to Back set featuring Elton John in 2010. This one is a soundboard recording that captures Elton in Green Bay on April 17, 2010, a dozen years ago today. 

Elton John - 2010-04-16 - Des Moines, IA (SBD)

Elton John
2010-04-16
Wells Fargo Arena
Chicago IL
Soundboard Recording
192 kbps
Artwork Included

01. Funeral For A Friend > Love Lies Bleeding
02. Saturday Nights Alright (For Fighting)
03. Levon
04. Madman Across The Water
05. Tiny Dancer
06. Philadelphia Freedom
07. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
08. Daniel
09. Rocket Man
10. I  Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
11. Sad Songs
12. Take  Me To The Pilot
13. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
14. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me=
15. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest  Word
16. Candle In The Wind >
17. You're Never To Old To Love Somebody
18. Honky Cat
19. Burn Down The Mission
20. Benny  And The Jets
21. The Bitch Is Back
22. I'm Still Standing
23. Crocodile Rock

Encore
24. Your Song

Elton John - 2010-04-16 - Des Moines, IA (SBD)

Elton John 2010 - Back To Back - #2: As promised, here's the 2nd post in our Back To Back set  featuring Elton John in 2010. This one is a soundboard recording that captures Elton in Iowa on April 16, 2010, 12 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the final post in thi set.

Joan Osborne - 1995-04-15 - Saratoga Springs NY (SBD)

Joan Osborne
1995-04-15 
The Metro
Saratoga Springs, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Saint Teresa
02. Century
03. Match Burns Twice
04. Right Hand Moon
05. Crazy Baby
06. Spider Web
07. Help Me
08. Ladder
09. Pensacola >
10. Flyaway
11. Fingerprints
12. Man In The Long Black Coat
13. Take Me To The River > 3rd Stone Jam
14. Son Of A Preacher Man
15. Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay < Bass Amp Problems>
16. Hammerhead
17. One Of Us 

18. Tuoelo Hineey

Joan Osborne - 1995-04-15 - Metro, Saratoga Springs NY (SBD)

Joan Osborne 1995 - Back to Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's part 2 of our Back To Back set featuring Joan Osborne in 1995. This one is asoundboard recordingt from Saratoga Springs from April 15, 1995, 27 years ago today.

Robin Lane - 1980-04-15 - Boston MA (FM) (late)

Robin Lane 

& The Chartbusters

1980-04-15

Late Show

Paradise Theater

Boston, MA

WBCN-FM broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. It Will Only Hurt a Little While

02. Many Years Ago

03. Rather Be Blind

04. Last One To Know

05. Why Do You Tell Lies

06. Be Mine Tonight

07. Don't Cry

08. Without You

09. Waitin' In Line

10. 8.3

11. When Things Go Wrong

12. Kathy Lee

13. Don't Wait Till Tomorrow

14. I Don't Want To Know

15. Shakin' All Over

Robin Lane - 1980-04-15 - Boston MA (FM) (late)

Robin Lane 1980 - Back To Back - #2: As promised a few hours ago, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring Robin Lane & The Charbsuters in Boston in 1980.  This one is an FM recording opf the late show from April 15, 1980, 42 years ago today.